Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Cmdr. George F. Davis
January 06, 2025
January 06, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Navy Cmdr. George Fleming Davis worked his way up the ranks to become one of the youngest destroyer commanders in U.S. history. During World War II, his leadership and fearlessness during a Japanese kamikaze raid kept his ship from being destroyed, even though it cost him his life. For that sacrifice, Davis earned a posthumous Medal of Honor.
Davis was born on March 23, 1911, in the Philippi . . .
Navy Cmdr. George Fleming Davis worked his way up the ranks to become one of the youngest destroyer commanders in U.S. history. During World War II, his leadership and fearlessness during a Japanese kamikaze raid kept his ship from being destroyed, even though it cost him his life. For that sacrifice, Davis earned a posthumous Medal of Honor.
Davis was born on March 23, 1911, in the Philippi . . .